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June Consumer Confidence Falls, Signals Recession Risk
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined by 5.4 points in June to 93.0 (1985=100), down from 98.4 in May, ...
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The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell in June as consumers signaled caution on big-ticket items and continued to watch for the impact of tariffs.
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The Conference Board reported on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose by 12.3 points to 98 in May, well above the modest rise to 87 that was projected by economists polled by Reuters.